It’s the March school holidays, and many families are travelling overseas.
One small toy recently led to a “$3,000 mistake” for a family travelling from Singapore to Guangzhou, China.
In an Instagram post on Sunday (March 15), local content creator Sharon Tang shared that her family of four was supposed to catch a flight at Changi Airport that morning.
During the bag screening process, however, airport security found a toy gun that her 7-year-old son had packed in his hand-carry bag.
While Sharon and her husband immediately offered to dispose of the toy so the family could continue with the trip, they were told that they had to get clearance from auxiliary police officers first.
“When the officers finally arrived, there were only about three minutes left, and the gate was already in the process of closing,” the mum of twins recounted.
“They had to follow procedures — discussing the situation and writing the necessary statement before clearing us. In that moment, we were panicking and pleading if things could move a little faster.”
